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UNC Sweeps Four Of Five Against GMU
March 29, 2009 | Women's Rowing
March 29, 2009
OCCOQUAN, Va. - The Tar Heel varsity eight opened the competition with a win and the North Carolina rowing team went on to claim four of five races against George Mason Sunday morning at the Occoquan Reservoir.
Sunday's racing wrapped up a successful weekend for the Tar Heels, who won six of eight races against Georgetown and George Washington Saturday on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
"It was a really good weekend for us," UNC coach Sarah Haney said. "We got to see some different schools and get some more race experience. We handled it well and raced well across the board, raced pretty consistently. It was great to get a lot of races under our belt and we feel good about the results."
The Carolina varsity eight opened the racing at 10 a.m., finishing in a time of 6:44.55, ahead of George Mason's 6:46.03. UNC's lineup for that race was Shannon Wilson (coxswain), Kelsey Grich, Kasey Munson, Megan McMullin, Eugenia Delbono, Ruby Woodside, Whitney Hileman, Andi Drabot and Katie Wood.
George Mason's only win of the day came in the second varsity eight, which the Colonials finished in 6:58.65 and UNC in 7:07.28. The Tar Heel lineup was Sarah Nolan (coxswain), Kristi Roblin, Audrey Whitmeyer-Weathers, Andrea McGovern, Lindley Barrow, JoAnne Rogers, Kathleen Reynolds, Chandler Sours and Caroline Rekuc.
The varsity four race came next, with UNC crossing in 6:54.8 and GMU in 8:09.2. Racing in the Tar Heel varsity four were Sarah Cook (coxswain), Paige Wolf, Anna Noguchi, Brittany Walsh and Sarah Martin.
Carolina's novice eight finished in 7:13.9, ahead of George Mason in 7:19.4. The UNC lineup was Gali Hashmonay (coxswain), Emily Urquhart, Chelsea Zurl, Emily Ronco, Laura Frings, Maya Jumper, Sarah Day, Blair Meiggs and Caroline LaRoche.
The Tar Heels fielded two novice fours, both of which beat George Mason's boat. UNC A, which won the race in 8:02.91, was Jennifer Nowicki (coxswain), Leah Kosow, Jessica Crumpler, Caitlin Ritchie and Briana Mayes. UNC B, which finished second in 8:11.72, was Sarah Neal (coxswain), Shelby Austin, Marie Balboa, Natalie Daaka and Alya Elsayed-Ali.
Next up for the Tar Heels is a trip to Tuscaloosa, Ala., where Carolina will take on Alabama and SMU on Saturday.
Complete Results
Varsity 8+: 1. UNC 6:44.55; 2. GMU 6:46.03
Second Varsity 8+: 1. GMU 6:58.65; 2. UNC 7:07.28
Varsity 4+: 1. UNC 6:54.8; 2. GMU 8:09.2
Novice 8+: 1. UNC 7:13.9; 2. GMU 7:19.4
Novice 4+: 1. UNC A 8:02.91; 2. UNC B 8:11.72; 3. GMU 8:15.05
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